Insulation detection circuit, detection method and battery management system

This application is based upon and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201910035203.7, filed on Jan. 15, 2019, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The present disclosure relates to the field of battery technology, and more particularly to an insulation detection circuit, a detection method and a battery management system.

A battery pack is responsible for supplying electric energy to an electric motor of an electric vehicle. The battery pack is connected to a load through a positive switch module and a negative switch module respectively. It can be known from P=UI that it is necessary to use a high voltage or a large current to achieve a large power output. When using the high voltage, the high voltage may be easily introduced into a passenger compartment as insulation materials are aging or damaged, which is dangerous; when using the large current, line loss on a high voltage loop may be large and temperature in the loop may rise quickly, which brings a big challenge to heat dissipation of the vehicle system, and the temperature change may also influence performance of the insulation materials. Therefore, it is particularly important to detect and issue an early warning of insulation abnormality in advance.

At present, insulation detection is performed for the battery pack mostly based on an AC injection method or a voltage division method. However, the AC injection method or the voltage division method can only detect an insulation impedance on a side of the battery pack under detection before the positive switch module or the negative switch module is closed or detect an insulation impedance on a load side after the positive switch module or the negative switch module is closed, but cannot detect the insulation impedance on the load side when the positive switch module or the negative switch module is not closed. When the positive switch module or the negative switch module is closed, if there is a problem with the insulation impedance on the load side, it will cause damage to a controller. More seriously, if an insulation fault occurs between a main positive electrode on the load side or a main negative electrode on the load side and a reference ground or an external electric device is short-circuited, it may directly cause that a short circuit occurs in the battery pack and affect the safe operation of the electric vehicle.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an insulation detection circuit, a detection method and a battery management system.

In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an insulation detection circuit comprising an isolated power module, a first positive sampling module, a first negative sampling module, a second positive sampling module, a second negative sampling module, and a processor, wherein:

a first end of the first positive sampling module is respectively connected to a positive electrode of a battery pack under detection and a first end of a positive switch module, a second end of the first positive sampling module is connected to a first reference voltage terminal, and the first positive sampling module is configured to provide a first sampled signal to a first sampling point;

a first end of the first negative sampling module is connected to the first reference voltage terminal, a second end of the first negative sampling module is respectively connected to a negative electrode of the battery pack under detection and a first end of a negative switch module, and the first negative sampling module is configured to provide a second sampled signal to a second sampling point;

a first end of the second positive sampling module is respectively connected to a positive electrode of the isolated power module and a second end of the positive switch module, a second end of the second positive sampling module is connected to a second reference voltage terminal, and the second positive sampling module is configured to provide a third sampled signal to a third sampling point;

a first end of the second negative sampling module is connected to the second reference voltage terminal, a second end of the second negative sampling module is respectively connected to a negative electrode of the isolated power module and a second end of the negative switch module, and the second negative sampling module is configured to provide a fourth sampled signal to a fourth sampling point; and

the processor is respectively connected to the first sampling point, the second sampling point, the third sampling point, and the fourth sampling point, and the processor is configured to obtain, according to the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal, an insulation resistance value of a positive high-voltage circuit on a side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal and an insulation resistance value of a negative high-voltage circuit on the side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal, and obtain, according to the third sampled signal and the fourth sampled signal, an insulation resistance value of a positive high-voltage circuit on a load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal and an insulation resistance value of a negative high-voltage circuit on the load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal.

In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a battery management system comprising the above insulation detection circuit.

In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a detection method for the above insulation detection circuit. The detection method comprises: acquiring a first sampled signal from the first sampling point, acquiring a second sampled signal from the second sampling point, and obtaining, according to the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal, an insulation resistance value of a positive high-voltage circuit on a side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal and an insulation resistance value of a negative high-voltage circuit on the side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal; and acquiring a third sampled signal from the third sampling point, acquiring a fourth sampled signal from the fourth sampling point, and obtaining, according to the third sampled signal and the fourth sampled signal, an insulation resistance value of a positive high-voltage circuit on a load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal and an insulation resistance value of a negative high-voltage circuit on the side of the load relative to the second reference voltage terminal.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a first end of the second positive sampling module is respectively connected to a positive electrode of the isolated power module and a second end of the positive switch module, a second end of the second positive sampling module is connected to a second reference voltage terminal; a first end of the second negative sampling module is connected to the second reference voltage terminal, a second end of the second negative sampling module is respectively connected to a negative electrode of the isolated power module and a second end of the negative switch module.

That is, the isolated power module together with the second positive sampling module, the second negative sampling module, the insulation resistance of the positive high-voltage circuit on the load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal and the insulation resistance of the negative high-voltage circuit on the load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal form a loop, and also the isolated power module together with an equivalent impedance of a load electric device form a loop. That is, the isolated power module can supply power to the second positive sampling module, the second negative sampling module, the insulation resistance of the positive high-voltage circuit on the load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal, the insulation resistance of the negative high-voltage circuit on the load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal and the load electric device.

The present disclosure will be better understood from the following detailed description of the disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar features.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a flyback isolated power module according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a push-pull isolated power module according to a seventh embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to an eighth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to a ninth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 shows a charging simulation circuit of an isolated power module according to a tenth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 shows a simulation curve of a charging current corresponding to FIG. 10 ;

FIG. 12 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to an eleventh embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 13 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to a twelfth embodiment of the present disclosure.

Features of various aspects and exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below. In the following detailed description, many specific details are disclosed to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure.

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an insulation detection circuit, a detection method and a battery management system. The insulation detection circuit can detect the insulation impedance on the load side when the positive switch module or the negative switch module is closed. The positive switch module or the negative switch module is located between the battery pack and a load circuit, and other electrically controlled switches can also be used. The battery management system may include the above insulation detection circuit. As an example, the insulation detection circuit described above can be integrated in the battery management system.

It is to be noted that the battery pack under detection in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be a lithium ion battery, a lithium metal battery, a lead acid battery, a nickel battery, a nickel hydrogen battery, a lithium sulfur battery, a lithium air battery or a sodium ion battery, which is not limited herein. In terms of scale, the battery pack under detection may also be a cell or a battery module or a battery package, which is not limited herein.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , the insulation detection circuit includes an isolated power module Y 1 , a first positive sampling module F 11 , a first negative sampling module F 12 , a second positive sampling module F 21 , a second negative sampling module F 22 , and a processor C 1 .

A first end of the first positive sampling module F 11 is respectively connected to a positive electrode of a battery pack under detection and a first end of a positive switch module K+, a second end of the first positive sampling module F 11 is connected to a first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , and the first positive sampling module F 11 is configured to provide a first sampled signal to a first sampling point S 11 .

A first end of the first negative sampling module F 12 is connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , a second end of the first negative sampling module F 12 is respectively connected to a negative electrode of the battery pack under detection and a first end of a negative switch module K−, and the first negative sampling module F 12 is configured to provide a second sampled signal to a second sampling point S 12 .

A first end of the second positive sampling module F 21 is respectively connected to a positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and a second end of the positive switch module K+, a second end of the second positive sampling module F 21 is connected to a second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , and the second positive sampling module F 21 is configured to provide a third sampled signal to a third sampling point S 21 .

A first end of the second negative sampling module F 22 is connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , a second end of the second negative sampling module F 22 is respectively connected to a negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and a second end of the negative switch module K−, and the second negative sampling module F 22 is configured to provide a fourth sampled signal to a fourth sampling point S 22 .

The processor C 1 is respectively connected to the first sampling point S 11 , the second sampling point S 12 , the third sampling point S 21 , and the fourth sampling point S 22 , and the processor C 1 is configured to obtain, according to the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal, an insulation resistance value Rip of a positive high-voltage circuit on a side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 and an insulation resistance value Rin of a negative high-voltage circuit on the side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , and obtain, according to the third sampled signal and the fourth sampled signal, an insulation resistance value Rep of a positive high-voltage circuit on a load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 and an insulation resistance value Ren of a negative high-voltage circuit on the load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 .

The positive switch module K+ and the negative switch module K− can be understood as switches between the battery pack under detection and the load circuit, such as a relay, an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), or the like.

Actual voltages of the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 and the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 may be set according to working scenarios and requirements of the insulation detection circuit, and the two voltages may be the same or different, which is not limited herein. In an example, the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 may be connected to a housing of the battery pack, and the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 may be connected to the vehicle body.

The processor C 1 may be a processor C 1 dedicated to the insulation detection circuit, or may be a processor C 1 shared with other circuits. The detection circuit may be an independent circuit structure or a part of an overall circuit structure. The control of the positive switch module K+ and the negative switch module K− may be performed by the processor C 1 or other control device, which is not limited herein.

Illustratively, the insulation detection circuit in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be integrated in the battery management system of the battery pack, and a part of the overall circuit structure of the battery management system is used for insulation detection of the battery pack.

FIG. 1 also shows Cip, Cin, Cep, Cen, and Cx, where Cip and Cin are respectively an equivalent capacitance between the positive electrode and the housing of the battery pack under detection and an equivalent capacitance between the negative electrode and the housing of the battery pack under detection; Cep and Cen are respectively an equivalent capacitance between the positive electrode of the battery pack under detection and the vehicle body and an equivalent capacitance between the negative electrode of the battery pack under detection and the vehicle body, and Cx is an X capacitor.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a first end of the second positive sampling module F 21 is respectively connected to a positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and a second end of the positive switch module K+, a second end of the second positive sampling module F 21 is connected to a second reference voltage terminal GND 2 ; a first end of the second negative sampling module F 22 is connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , a second end of the second negative sampling module F 22 is respectively connected to a negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and a second end of the negative switch module K−.

That is, the isolated power module Y 1 together with the second positive sampling module F 21 , the second negative sampling module F 22 , the insulation resistance Rep and the insulation resistance Ren may form a loop, and the isolated power module Y 1 together with an equivalent impedance Rx of a load electric device may also form a loop. That is, the isolated power module Y 1 can supply power to the second positive sampling module F 21 , the second negative sampling module F 22 , the insulation resistance Rep, the insulation resistance Ren and the load electric device.

Compared to the prior art in which the battery pack under detection supplies power to the second positive sampling module F 21 , the second negative sampling module F 22 , the insulation resistance Rep, the insulation resistance Ren and the load electric device only when the positive switch module K+ and the negative switch module K− are both closed (also referred to as “in ON state”), the insulation detection circuit according to the present disclosure can detect the insulation impedance on the load side of the battery pack under detection even when both the positive switch module K+ and the negative switch module K− are not closed (also referred to as “in OFF state”), since the isolated power module Y 1 can replace the battery pack under detection to supply power to the second positive sampling module F 21 , the second negative sampling module F 22 , the insulation resistance Rep, the insulation resistance Ren and the load electric device.

In addition, compared to the prior art in which only an insulation resistance value of the insulation resistance Rep in parallel with the insulation resistance Ren of the system when the positive switch module K+ or the negative switch module K− is in ON state can be measured, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the insulation resistance Rep can be distinguished from the insulation resistance Ren on the load side, and thus it may be possible to identify whether there is a problem with the positive electrode or the negative electrode where the load is located.

It should be noted that a switch (not shown) can be added at a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal of the isolated power module Y 1 , so as to switch off when the battery pack does not need to perform the insulation impedance detection on the load side and thus avoid high voltages in the battery pack being introduced into the isolated power module Y 1 .

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2 , a first positive sampling module F 11 , a first negative sampling module F 12 , a second positive sampling module F 21 , and a second negative sampling module F 22 may include components. Specific structures of the first positive sampling module F 11 , the first negative sampling module F 12 , the second positive sampling module F 21 , and the second negative sampling module F 22 will be exemplified below.

In an example, the first positive sampling module F 11 includes a first resistor network R 1 , a second resistor network R 2 , and a first switch K 1 connected in series; and the first negative sampling module F 12 includes a third resistor network R 3 , a fourth resistor network R 4 , and a second switch K 2 connected in series.

A first end of the first resistor network R 1 is respectively connected to the positive electrode of the battery pack under detection and the first end of the positive switch module K 1 , and a second end of the first resistor network R 1 is respectively connected to a first end of the second resistor network R 2 and the first sampling point S 11 , and a second end of the second resistor network R 2 is connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 .

A first end of the third resistor network R 3 is connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , a second end of the third resistor network R 3 is respectively connected to the second sampling point S 12 and a first end of the fourth resistor network R 4 , and a second end of the fourth resistor network R 4 is respectively connected to the negative electrode of the battery pack under detection and the first end of the negative switch module K−.

Here, the first resistor network R 1 , the second resistor network R 2 , the third resistor network R 3 , and the fourth resistor network R 4 function as a voltage divider. The variation range of the first sampled signal at the first sampling point S 11 can be adjusted by changing the resistance values of the first resistor network R 1 and the second resistor network R 2 ; and the variation range of the second sampled signal at the second sampling point S 12 can be adjusted by changing the resistance values of the third resistor network R 3 and the fourth resistor network R 4 . Illustratively, for ease of calculation, the combination forms and the resistance values of the first resistor network R 1 and the second resistor network R 2 may be the same, and the combination forms and the resistance values of the third resistor network R 3 and the fourth resistor network R 4 may be the same.

Positions of the first switch K 1 and the second switch K 2 are adjustable, and the first switch K 1 and the second switch K 2 are configured to cooperate to provide the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal. For example, when the first switch K 1 is in ON state and the second switch K 2 is in OFF state, the first sampled signal can be provided at the first sampling point S 11 ; and when the first switch K 1 is in OFF state and the second switch K 2 is in ON state, the second sampled signal can be provided at the second sampling point S 12 .

Two ends of the first switch K 1 shown in FIG. 2 are respectively connected to the second end of the first resistor network R 1 and the first sampling point S 11 . For example, the two ends of the first switch K 1 may also be respectively connected to the positive electrode of the battery pack under detection and the first end of the first resistor network R 1 , or may also be respectively connected to the first sampling point S 11 and the first end of the second resistor network R 2 , or may also be respectively connected to the second end of the second resistor network R 3 and the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 .

Two ends of the second switch K 2 shown in FIG. 2 are respectively connected to the second end of the third resistor network R 3 and the second sampling point S 12 . For example, the two ends of the second switch K 2 may also be respectively connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 and the first end of the third resistor network R 3 , or may also be respectively connected to the second sampling point S 12 and the first end of the fourth resistor network R 4 , or may also be respectively connected to the second end of the fourth resistor network R 4 and the negative electrode of the battery pack under detection.

In an example, the second positive sampling module F 21 includes a fifth resistor network R 5 , a sixth resistor network R 6 , and a fifth switch K 5 connected in series; and the second negative sampling module F 22 includes a seventh resistor network R 7 , an eighth resistor network R 8 , and a sixth switch K 6 .

A first end of the fifth resistor network R 5 is connected to the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and the second end of the positive switch module K+, a second end of the fifth resistor network R 5 is respectively connected to the third sampling point S 21 and a first end of the sixth resistor network R 6 , and a second end of the sixth resistor network R 6 is connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 .

A first end of the seventh resistor network R 7 is connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , a second end of the seventh resistor network R 7 is respectively connected to the fourth sampling point S 22 and a first end of the eighth resistor network R 8 , and a second end of the eighth resistor network R 8 is respectively connected to the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and the second end of the negative switch module K−.

Here, the fifth resistor network R 5 , the sixth resistor network R 6 , the seventh resistor network R 7 , and the eighth resistor network R 8 function as a voltage divider. The variation range of the third sampled signal at the third sampling point S 21 can be adjusted by changing the resistance values of the fifth resistor network R 5 and the sixth resistor network R 6 ; and the variation range of the fourth sampled signal at the fourth sampling point S 22 can be adjusted by changing the resistance values of the seventh resistor network R 7 and the eighth resistor network R 8 . Illustratively, for ease of calculation, the combination forms and the resistance values of the fifth resistor network R 5 and the sixth resistor network R 6 may be the same, and the combination forms and the resistance values of the seventh resistor network R 7 and the eighth resistor network R 8 may be the same.

Positions of the fifth switch K 5 and the sixth switch K 6 are adjustable, and the fifth switch K 5 and the sixth switch K 6 are configured to cooperate to provide the third sampled signal and the fourth sampled signal. For example, when the fifth switch K 5 is in ON state and the sixth switch K 6 is in OFF state, the third sampled signal can be provided at the third sampling point S 21 ; and when the fifth switch K 5 is in OFF state and the sixth switch K 6 is in ON state, the fourth sampled signal can be provided at the fourth sampling point S 22 .

Two ends of the fifth switch K 5 shown in FIG. 2 are respectively connected to the second end of the fifth resistor network R 5 and the third sampling point S 21 . For example, the two ends of the fifth switch K 5 may also be respectively connected to the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and the first end of the fifth resistor network R 5 , or may also be respectively connected to the third sampling point S 21 and the first end of the sixth resistor network R 6 , or may also be respectively connected to the second end of the sixth resistor network R 6 and the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 .

It should be noted that according to specific working scenarios and work requirements, it may be determined whether the first switch K 1 , the second switch K 2 , the third switch K 3 , or the fourth switch K 4 should be provided, and also the order of turning on/off these individual switches may be determined. The switches may include a component that can implement a switching function, which is not limited herein. For example, the switch may be a mechanical switch such as a single-pole single-throw switch, or an electronic switch such as a triode, a metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect crystal (MOS) tube, or a reed switch.

In an example, the insulation detection circuit further includes a first analog-to-digital conversion unit, a second analog-to-digital conversion unit, a third analog-to-digital conversion unit, and a fourth analog-to-digital conversion unit (not shown). The first analog-to-digital conversion unit, the second analog-to-digital conversion unit, the third analog-to-digital conversion unit, and the fourth analog-to-digital conversion unit may be separate ADC conversion chips or may be implemented by a processor.

Two ends of the first analog-to-digital conversion unit are respectively connected to the first sampling point S 11 and the processor C 1 , and the first analog-to-digital conversion unit is configured to convert an analog signal collected from the first sampling point S 11 into a digital signal; two ends of the second analog-to-digital conversion unit are respectively connected to the second sampling point S 12 and the processor C 1 , and the second analog-to-digital conversion unit is configured to convert an analog signal collected from the second sampling point S 12 into a digital signal; two ends of the third analog-to-digital conversion unit are respectively connected to the third sampling point S 21 and the processor C 1 , and the third analog-to-digital conversion unit is configured to convert an analog signal collected from the third sampling point S 21 into a digital signal; two ends of the fourth analog-to-digital conversion unit are respectively connected to the fourth sampling point S 22 and the processor C 1 , and the fourth analog-to-digital conversion unit is configured to convert an analog signal collected from the fourth sampling point S 22 into a digital signal.

FIG. 2 also shows a first filter unit L 1 , a second filter unit L 2 , a third filter unit L 3 and a fourth filter unit L 4 . A first end of the first filter unit L 1 is connected to the first sampling point S 11 , a second end of the first filter unit L 1 is connected to the processor, and the first filter unit L 1 is configured to perform filter processing on the first sampled signal; a first end of the second filter unit L 2 is connected to the second sampling point S 12 , and a second end of the second filter unit L 2 is connected to the processor, and the second filter unit L 2 is configured to perform filter processing on the second sampled signal; a first end of the third filter unit L 3 is connected to the third sampling point S 21 , and a second end of the third filter unit L 3 is connected to the processor, and the third filter unit L 3 is configured to perform filter processing on the third sampled signal; a first end of the fourth filter unit L 4 is connected to the fourth sampling point S 22 , and a second end of the fourth filter unit L 4 is connected to the processor, and the fourth filter unit L 4 is configured to perform filter processing on the fourth sampled signal. The filter units can filter out an interference part from the sampled signals and improve sampling precisions of the signals. Specific implementation forms of the filter units are not limited herein.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is different from FIG. 2 in that the insulation detection circuit shown in FIG. 3 further includes a first pull-up voltage source V 1 and a ninth resistor network R 9 , and a second pull-up voltage source V 2 and a fourteenth resistor network R 14 .

A first end of the ninth resistor network R 9 is connected to the first pull-up voltage source V 1 , and a second end of the ninth resistor network R 9 is connected to the second sampling point S 12 . That is, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a pull-up power supply is added at a detection port of the analog-to-digital conversion unit between a main negative electrode (the negative electrode of the battery pack under detection) and the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 . In this way, a detection port of a same analog-to-digital conversion unit can be used for both the main positive electrode and the main negative electrode relative to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , thereby avoiding the necessity of using two analog-to-digital conversion units with different reference voltages to perform detection due to opposite directions of the voltages of the main positive electrode and the main negative electrode relative to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , and thus saving detection resources.

A first end of the fourteenth resistor network R 14 is connected to the second pull-up voltage source V 2 , and a second end of the fourteenth resistor network R 14 is connected to the fourth sampling point S 22 . That is, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a pull-up power supply is added at a detection port of the analog-to-digital conversion unit between the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 . In this way, a detection port of a same analog-to-digital conversion unit can be used for both the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 relative to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , thereby avoiding the necessity of using two analog-to-digital conversion units with different reference voltages to perform detection due to opposite directions of the voltages of the positive electrode and the negative electrode relative to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , and thus saving detection resources.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 3 , in order to prevent the second sampled signal from being affected by the impedance of the second switch K 2 , it is preferable that the two ends of the second switch K 2 are respectively connected to the second sampling point S 12 and the first end of the fourth resistor network R 4 . Likewise, in order to prevent the fourth sampled signal from being affected by the impedance of the sixth switch K 6 , it is preferable that the two ends of the sixth switch K 6 are respectively connected to the fourth sampling point S 22 and the first end of the eighth resistor network R 8 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is different from FIG. 2 in that the insulation detection circuit shown in FIG. 4 further includes a tenth resistor network R 10 and a third switch K 3 connected in series, an eleventh resistor network R 11 and a fourth switch K 4 connected in series, a fifteenth resistor network R 15 and a seventh switch K 7 connected in series, and a sixteenth resistor network R 16 and an eighth switch K 8 connected in series.

A first end of the tenth resistor network R 10 is connected to the positive electrode of the battery pack under detection, and a second end of the tenth resistor network R 10 is connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 ; a first end of the eleventh resistor network R 11 is connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , and a second end of the eleventh resistor network R 11 is connected to the negative electrode of the battery pack under detection.

Since the first resistor network R 1 , the second resistor network R 2 , the third resistor network R 3 , or the fourth resistor network R 4 may include a resistor with a large resistance value, the impedance of the insulation detection circuit may affect the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the side of the battery pack under detection. With the tenth resistor network R 10 and the eleventh resistor network R 11 in parallel with the first resistor network R 1 , the second resistor network R 2 , the third resistor network R 3 , and the fourth resistor network R 4 , the impedance of the insulation detection circuit may be reduced by controlling the connection of the tenth resistor network R 10 and/or the eleventh resistor network R 11 , so as to reduce the influence on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the side of the battery pack under detection and thus improve the insulation detection accuracy.

Further, by reducing the resistance value of the tenth resistor network R 10 and/or the eleventh resistor network R 11 , the influence of the impedance of the insulation detection circuit on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the side of the battery pack under detection may be minimized, and the insulation detection accuracy may be improved.

A first end of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 is connected to the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 , and a second end of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 is connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 ; a first end of the sixteenth resistor network R 16 is connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , and a second end of the sixteenth resistor network R 16 is connected to the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 .

Likewise, since the fifth resistor network R 5 , the sixth resistor network R 6 , the seventh resistor network R 7 , or the eighth resistor network R 8 may include a resistor with a large resistance value, the impedance of the insulation detection circuit may affect the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the load side. With the fifteenth resistor network R 15 and the sixteenth resistor network R 16 in parallel with the fifth resistor network R 5 , the sixth resistor network R 6 , the seventh resistor network R 7 , and the eighth resistor network R 8 , the impedance of the insulation detection circuit may be reduced by controlling the connection of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 and/or the sixteenth resistor network R 16 , so as to reduce the influence on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the load side and thus improve the insulation detection accuracy.

Further, by reducing the resistance value of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 and/or the sixteenth resistor network R 16 , the influence of the impedance of the insulation detection circuit on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the load side may be minimized, and the insulation detection accuracy may be improved.

The positions of the third switch K 3 , the fourth switch K 4 , the seventh switch K 7 , and the eighth switch K 8 are adjustable. The two ends of the third switch K 3 shown in FIG. 4 are respectively connected to the second end of the tenth resistor network R 10 and the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 , the two ends of the fourth switch K 4 are respectively connected to the second end of the eleventh resistor network R 11 and the negative electrode of the battery pack under detection, the two ends of the seventh switch K 7 are respectively connected to the second end of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 and the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 , and the two ends of the eighth switch K 8 are respectively connected to the second end of the sixteenth resistor network R 16 and the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 .

For example, the two ends of the third switch K 3 may also be respectively connected to the positive electrode of the battery pack under detection and the first end of the tenth resistor network R 10 , the two ends of the fourth switch K 4 may also be respectively connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 and the first end of the eleventh resistor network R 11 , the two ends of the seventh switch K 7 may also be respectively connected to the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 and the first end of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 , and the two ends of the eighth switch K 8 may also be respectively connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 and the first end of the sixteenth resistor network R 16 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation detection circuit according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is different from FIG. 4 in that the insulation detection circuit shown in FIG. 5 further includes a twelfth resistor network R 12 , a thirteenth resistor network R 13 , a seventeenth resistor network R 17 , and an eighteenth resistor network R 18 .

The twelfth resistor network R 12 is connected in series with the tenth resistor network R 10 and the third switch K 3 . The first end of the twelfth resistor network R 12 is connected to the second end of the tenth resistor network R 10 , and the second end of the twelfth resistor network R 12 is connected to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 . By using the third switch K 3 to control the connection of the tenth resistor network R 10 and the twelfth resistor network R 12 , the influence on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the side of the battery pack under detection can be reduced and thus the insulation detection accuracy can be improved.

The thirteenth resistor network R 13 is connected in series with the eleventh resistor network R 11 and the fourth switch K 4 . The first end of the thirteenth resistor network R 13 is connected to the second end of the eleventh resistor network R 11 , and the second end of the thirteenth resistor network R 13 is connected to the negative electrode of the battery pack under detection. By using the fourth switch K 4 to control the connection of the eleventh resistor network R 11 and the thirteenth resistor network R 13 , the influence on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the side of the battery pack under detection can be reduced and thus the insulation detection accuracy can be improved.

The seventeenth resistor network R 17 is connected in series with the fifteenth resistor network R 15 and the seventh switch K 7 . The first end of the seventeenth resistor network R 17 is connected to the second end of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 , and the second end of the seventeenth resistor network R 17 is connected to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 . By using the fifth switch K 7 to control the connection of the fifteenth resistor network R 15 and the seventeenth resistor network R 17 , the influence on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the load side can be reduced and the insulation detection accuracy can be improved.

The eighteenth resistor network R 18 is connected in series with the sixteenth resistor network R 16 and the eighth switch K 8 . The first end of the eighteenth resistor network R 18 is connected to the second end of the sixteenth resistor network R 16 , and the second end of the eighteenth resistor network R 18 is connected to the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 . By using the eighth switch K 8 to control the sixteenth resistor network R 16 and the eighteenth resistor network R 18 , the influence on the detection accuracy of the insulation impedance on the load side can be reduced and the insulation detection accuracy can be improved.

The positions of the third switch K 3 , the fourth switch K 4 , the seventh switch K 7 and the eighth switch K 8 in corresponding detection branches in FIG. 5 may be adjustable by those skilled in the art according to the above described functions of these switches, which is not limited herein.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a flyback isolated power module according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a push-pull isolated power module according to a seventh embodiment of the present disclosure.

In an example, the isolated power module Y 1 includes an isolated power driving unit 601 and a transformer 602 connected to each other. The isolated power driving unit 601 can be powered by a DC voltage source (such as 12V) or a battery pack; an output voltage of the DC voltage source or the battery pack are processed by the isolated power driving unit 601 and the transformer 602 and then supplied to the positive and negative electrodes of the isolated power module Y 1 . For example, the output voltage is boosted from 12V to 60V. It is noted that the voltage after being boosted by the transformer 602 should not be too high, so as to avoid the high voltage affecting the safety of the load circuit.

In the example of FIG. 6 , a coil of a transformer of the flyback isolated power module includes two ends, which are respectively a first end and a second end. A first end of a coil A 1 on a first side of the transformer is connected to a first output terminal of the isolated power driving unit 601 , and a second end of the coil A 1 on the first side of the transformer is connected to a second output terminal of the isolated power driving unit 601 ; a first end of a coil A 2 on a second side of the transformer supplies power to the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 , and a second end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer supplies power to the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 .

In the example of FIG. 7 , a coil of a transformer of the push-pull isolated power module includes three ends, which are respectively a first end, a second end, and a third end. A first end of a coil A 1 on a first side of the transformer is connected to the first output terminal of the isolated power driving unit 601 , a second end of the coil A 1 on the first side of the transformer is connected to a third reference voltage terminal GND 3 , and a third end of the coil A 1 on the first side of the transformer is connected to the second output terminal of the isolated power driving unit 601 ; a first end of a coil A 2 on a second side of the transformer supplies power to the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 , a second end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer supplies power to the negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 , and a third end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer is configured to connect to the first end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the isolated power module further includes a nineteenth resistor network R 19 . The nineteenth resistor network R 19 is located on a line between the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer and the positive or negative electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 , and configured to perform status detection for a charging circuit of the isolated power module Y 1 .

In the example of FIG. 6 , the nineteenth resistor network R 19 is located on the line between the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer and the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 , and a diode D 1 is provided as a rectifier. The diode D 1 is connected to the first end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer 602 . In an example, the diode D 1 may also be connected to the second end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer 602 .

In the example of FIG. 7 , the nineteenth resistor network R 19 is located on the line between the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer and the positive electrode of the isolated power module Y 1 , and a diode D 2 and a diode D 3 are provided as a rectifier. The diode D 2 is connected to the first end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer 602 , and the diode D 3 is connected to the second end of the coil A 2 on the second side of the transformer 602 .

In the example of FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the isolated power module Y 1 further includes a first isolation transmission unit 603 . A first end of the first isolation transmission unit 603 is connected to a first end or a second end of the nineteenth resistor network R 19 , and a second end of the first isolation transmission unit 603 is connected to a first input terminal of the isolated power driving unit 601 .

Specifically, the first isolation transmission unit 603 may be an isolation circuit capable of implementing analog transmission, and may include, for example, an isolation switch and a sampling circuit. The sampling circuit is configured to collect a voltage feedback signal from the first end or the second end of the nineteenth resistor network R 19 . The isolation switch may be an isolation optocoupler, etc. When the isolation switch is in ON state, the voltage feedback signal can be safely transmitted to the isolated power driving unit 601 . The isolated power driving unit 601 may adjust the charging current of the isolated power module Y 1 according to the voltage feedback signal, so as to maintain the charging current in a steady state.

In the examples of FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the isolated power module Y 1 further includes a current sampling unit 605 , a second isolation transmission unit 604 , and a microprocessor unit 606 that are electrically connected in sequence. The current sampling unit 605 is respectively connected to the first end and the second end of the nineteenth resistor network R 19 . The microprocessor unit 606 is further connected to a second input terminal of the isolated power driving unit 601 .

The current sampling unit 605 may be a differential sampling circuit, and the second isolation transmission unit 604 may be an isolation circuit capable of implementing digital transmission. The differential sampling circuit is configured to collect a voltage feedback signal from the first end and the second end of the nineteenth resistor network R 19 , calculate a current of the charging circuit, and then safely transmit the current of the charging circuit through the digital isolation circuit to the microprocessor unit 606 . Alternatively, the voltage collected from the first end and the second end of the nineteenth resistor network R 19 may be directly transmitted to the microprocessor unit 606 , and the current of the charging circuit may be calculated by the microprocessor unit 606 . The microprocessor unit 606 can determine a value of the charging current at different time instances during the charging on the load side by the isolated power module Y 1 , so as to indirectly determine whether a short circuit occurs in the load circuit, thereby avoiding safety issues caused by the short circuit of the load circuit.

It should be noted that although FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 only illustrate a flyback boost isolated power module and a push-pull isolated power module, it can be understood that any power module capable of implementing isolation transmission, such as a flyback buck isolated power module, should be within the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make a selection according to actual needs.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to an eighth embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 8 , the detection method includes steps 801 and 802 .

In step 801 , a first sampled signal is acquired from the first sampling point S 11 , a second sampled signal is acquired from the second sampling point S 12 , and according to the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal, an insulation resistance value Rip of a positive high-voltage circuit on a side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 and an insulation resistance value Rin of a negative high-voltage circuit on the side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 are obtained.

The first sampled signal and the second sampled signal may be acquired by controlling ON/OFF states of the first switch K 1 and the second switch K 2 . For example, firstly by having the first switch K 1 in ON state and the second switch K 2 in OFF state, the first sampled signal is acquired from the first sampling point S 11 ; and then by having the first switch K 1 in OFF state and the second switch K 2 in ON state, the second sampled signal is acquired from the second sampling point S 12 .

In step 802 , a third sampled signal is acquired from the third sampling point, a fourth sampled signal is acquired from the fourth sampling point, and according to the third sampled signal and the fourth sampled signal, an insulation resistance value Rep of a positive high-voltage circuit on a load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 and an insulation resistance value Ren of a negative high-voltage circuit on the load side relative to the second reference voltage terminal GND 2 .

The third sampled signal and the fourth sampled signal may be acquired by controlling ON/OFF states of the fifth switch K 5 and the sixth switch K 6 . For example, firstly by having the fifth switch K 5 in ON state and the sixth switch K 6 in OFF state, the third sampled signal is acquired from the third sampling point S 21 ; and then by having the fifth switch K 5 in OFF state and the sixth switch K 6 in ON state, the fourth sampled signal is acquired from the fourth sampling point S 22 .

FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 also schematically show positions of the insulation resistance Rip and the insulation resistance Rin on the side of the battery pack under detection and the insulation resistance Rep and the insulation resistance Ren on the load side in the circuit diagram.

The detection process of the insulation resistance Rip and the insulation resistance Rin will be described in detail below based on Kirchhoff's law and the insulation detection circuit of FIG. 2 .

Firstly, the first switch K 1 and the second switch K 2 are simultaneously closed (i.e. in ON state). At this time, a voltage across the second resistor network R 2 is measured as Vb 1 , and a voltage across the third resistor network R 3 is measured as Vb 2 . A total voltage Ubat of the battery pack under detection can be calculated by using the following formula.

Then, the first switch K 1 is closed (i.e. in ON state) and the second switch K 2 is open (i.e. in OFF state). At this time, the voltage across the second resistor network R 2 is a positive internal resistance sampling voltage, which is denoted as Vp.

Next, the first switch K 1 is open and the second switch K 2 is closed. At this time, the voltage across the third resistor network R 3 is a negative internal resistance sampling voltage, which is denoted as Vn.

According to Kirchhoff's law, Rip and Rin can be derived as follows:

Here, R 1 is the resistance value of the first resistor network R 1 , R 2 is the resistance value of the second resistor network R 2 , R 3 is the resistance value of the third resistor network R 3 , and R 4 is the resistance value of the fourth resistor network R 4 . Since R 1 to R 4 are known quantities and Ubat, Vp, and Vn are detected quantities, the values of Rip and Rin can be calculated according to formulas (1) to (3).

It should be noted that, although the above steps include the detection of the total voltage Ubat of the battery pack under detection, a person skilled in the art can obtain the value of Ubat by parameter query or direct high-voltage sampling, which is not limited herein.

Likewise, the insulation resistance Rep and the insulation resistance Ren on the load side of the battery pack under detection can be detected in a similar way. Firstly, the fifth switch K 5 is closed and the sixth switch K 6 is open. At this time, the voltage across the sixth resistor network R 6 is a positive external resistance sampling voltage, which is denoted as Vep. Then, the fifth switch K 5 is open and the sixth switch K 6 is closed. At this time, the voltage across the seventh resistor network R 7 is a negative external resistance sampling voltage, which is denoted as Ven.

According to Kirchhoff's law, Rep and Ren can be derived as follows:

Here, R 5 is the resistance value of the fifth resistor network R 5 , R 6 is the resistance value of the sixth resistor network R 6 , R 7 is the resistance value of the seventh resistor network R 7 , R 8 is the resistance value of the eighth resistor network R 8 , and Uiso is the total output voltage of the isolated power module Y 1 .

Since R 1 ˜R 4 are known quantities, Vep and Ven are the detected quantities, and Uiso has been determined when designing the isolated power module, the values of Rep and Ren can be calculated according to formulas (4) and (5).

In order to simplify the above formulas, R 1 =R 3 , R 2 =R 4 , R 5 =R 7 and R 6 =R 8 can be made at the time of design, and the simplified formulas will not be described here.

For the insulation detection circuit in FIG. 3 , the values of the insulation resistance Rip and the insulation resistance Rin on the side of the battery pack under detection, and the values of the insulation resistance Rep and the insulation resistance Ren on the load side can be obtained by referring to the above derivation flow.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to a ninth embodiment of the present disclosure. The detection method includes steps 901 to 909 . The detection process of the insulation resistance Rip and the insulation resistance Rin of the positive high-voltage circuit on the side of the battery pack under detection relative to the first reference voltage terminal GND 1 based on the insulation detection circuits of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 will be described in detail below by referring to the steps in FIG. 9 .

In step 901 , the first switch K 1 is closed and the second switch K 2 is closed.

In step 902 , the first sampling point voltage Vip 1 is read, and the second sampling point voltage Vin 1 is read.

In step 903 , it is determined whether Vip 1 ≥Vin 1 is TRUE. If yes, the process proceeds to step 904 , otherwise the process proceeds to step 907 .

In step 904 , the third switch K 3 is closed, the fourth switch K 4 is open, and Vip 1 and line impedance are reduced by voltage division to improve detection accuracy.

In step 905 , the first sampling point voltage Vip 2 is read, and the second sampling point voltage Vin 2 is read.

In step 906 , based on Kirchhoff's law, equations for Rip and Rin are established from Vip 1 , Vin 1 , Vip 2 , and Vin 2 , and the equations are solved to obtain values of Rip and Rin.

In step 907 , the third switch K 3 is open, the fourth switch K 4 is closed, and Vin 2 and line impedance are reduced by voltage division to improve detection accuracy.

In step 908 , the first sampling point voltage Vip 3 is read, and the second sampling point voltage Vin 3 is read.

In step 909 , based on Kirchhoff's law, equations for Rip and Rin are established from Vip 1 , Vin 1 , Vip 3 , and Vin 3 , and the equations are solved to obtain values of Rip and Rin.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, by comparing the insulation resistance value Rip and the insulation resistance value Rin with respective preset standard thresholds, it is possible to monitor in real time whether the insulation impedance between the main positive and the battery case and the insulation impedance between the main negative and the battery case on the side of the battery pack under detection meet the standards, thereby avoiding safety issues caused by the insulation impedance between the main positive and the battery case and the insulation impedance between the main negative and the battery case on the side of the battery pack under detection not meeting the standards.

Likewise, by comparing the insulation resistance value Rep and the insulation resistance value Ren with respective preset standard thresholds, it is possible to monitor in real time whether the insulation impedance between the main positive and the vehicle body and the insulation impedance between the main negative and the vehicle body on the load side meet the standards, thereby avoiding safety issues caused by the insulation impedance between the main positive and the vehicle body and the insulation impedance between the main negative and the vehicle body on the load side not meeting the standards.

FIG. 10 shows a charging simulation circuit of an isolated power module according to a tenth embodiment of the present disclosure. In the figure, Y 1 is the isolated power, Ra is an equivalent line impedance, Rx is an equivalent load impedance, Cx is an X capacitance, and Rc is an equivalent impedance of an X capacitor.

FIG. 11 shows a simulation curve of a charging current corresponding to FIG. 10 , in which the abscissa represents the time and the ordinate represents the current. In the example of FIG. 11 , the output voltage of the isolated power Y 1 is 60 V, the equivalent line impedance Ra is 1Ω, the equivalent load impedance Rx is 1 kΩ, and the equivalent impedance Rc is 1Ω.

It can be seen from FIG. 11 that due to the existence of the Cx capacitor, the charging current of the isolated power module Y 1 is large when the isolated power module Y 1 starts to work, and the charging current gradually decreases with the extension of the charging time and finally stabilizes. During the decreasing of the charging current, the decreasing rate in the early stage is greater than that in the later stage.

Based on this, in order to avoid safety issues caused by the short circuit of the load circuit, it is possible to determine a value of the charging current at different time instances during the charging on the load side by the isolated power module Y 1 , so as to indirectly determine whether a short circuit occurs in the load circuit. In an example, it is possible to selectively detect and compare the currents at two time instances, and determine whether there is a short circuit condition in the load circuit based on the comparison result.

Particularly, the detection method may include acquiring, at a first predetermined time instance, a first set of voltage signals from the first end and the second end of the nineteenth resistor network R 19 , and obtaining, according to the first set of voltage signals, a charging current of the isolated power module Y 1 at the first predetermined time instance; acquiring, at a second predetermined time instance, a second set of voltage signals from the first end and the second end of the nineteenth resistor network R 19 , and obtaining, according to the second set of voltage signals, a charging current of the isolated power module Y 1 at the second predetermined time instance, wherein the first predetermined time instance is earlier than the second predetermined time instance; comparing the charging current at the first predetermined time instance with the charging current at the second predetermined time instance; determining, according to a result of the comparing, whether a short circuit occurs in a load circuit of the battery pack under detection; and when the short circuit occurs in the load circuit, sending a disabling signal to the isolated power driving unit 601 and reporting, to a superior controller, information indicating that the load circuit fails, so as to disable the positive switch module K+ and the negative switch module K−.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the current detected at time t 1 can be set as I 1 . After a period of time, the current detected at time t 2 is I 2 . If I 1 >I 2 , it means that the load impedance at the load side is basically normal and the next insulation detection can be performed. If I 1 ≤I 2 , it means that the load circuit is short-circuited. In this case, it is necessary to immediately report the load impedance abnormal fault on the load side, and send a disabling signal to the isolated power driving unit 601 in time so as to avoid the risk of a high-voltage short circuit caused by an abnormal load even the insulation impedance relative to a low-voltage ground is normal. The specific values of t 1 and t 2 can be selected by a person skilled in the art according to actual situations, which is not limited herein.

FIG. 12 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to an eleventh embodiment of the present disclosure. The detection method includes steps 121 to 134 . The detection process of the insulation resistance Rep and the insulation resistance Ren on the load side based on the insulation detection circuits of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 will be described in detail below by referring to the steps in FIG. 12 .

In step 121 , the isolated power module is enabled.

In step 122 , the current I 1 of the charging circuit of the isolated power is read at the current time.

In step 123 , the current I 2 of the charging circuit of the isolated power is read again after a predetermined time period.

In step 124 , it is determined whether I 2 ≥I 1 is TRUE. If yes, the process proceeds to step 125 is performed. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 126 .

In step 125 , the load circuit fault is reported.

In step 126 , the fifth switch K 5 is closed, and the sixth switch K 6 is closed.

In step 127 , the third sampling point voltage Vep 1 is read, and the fourth sampling point voltage Ven 1 is read.

In step 128 , it is determined whether Vep 1 ≥Ven 1 is TRUE. If yes, the process proceeds to step 129 is performed. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 132 .

In step 129 , the seventh switch K 7 is closed, and Vep 1 and line impedance are reduced by voltage division to improve detection accuracy.

In step 130 , the third sampling point voltage Vep 2 is read, and the fourth sampling point voltage Ven 2 is read.

In step 131 , based on Kirchhoff's law, equations for Rep and Ren are established from Vep 1 , Ven 1 , Vep 2 , and Ven 2 , and the equations are solved to obtain values of Rep and Ren.

In step 132 , the eighth switch K 8 is closed, and Ven 2 and line impedance are reduced by voltage division to improve detection accuracy.

In step 133 , the third sampling point voltage Vep 3 is read, and the fourth sampling point voltage Vin 4 is read.

In step 134 , based on Kirchhoff's law, equations for Rep and Ren are established from Vep 1 , Ven 1 , Vip 4 , and Vin 4 , and the equations are solved to obtain values of Rep and Ren.

FIG. 13 is a schematic flow chart of a detection method for an insulation detection circuit according to a twelfth embodiment of the present disclosure. The detection method includes steps 1301 to 1303 . The insulation detection strategy in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be briefly described by referring to the steps in FIG. 13 .

In step 1301 , a register flag bit is read. The register flag bit can be read to know whether the insulation resistance value is abnormal when the power battery under detection is operated last time. If the insulation resistance value is abnormal, the subsequent insulation detection is performed. Otherwise, the insulation detection may be ignored.

In step 1302 , it is determined whether an external insulation detection is needed. If the external insulation detection is needed, the process proceeds to step 121 in FIG. 12 to start the detection process for the insulation resistance value Rep and the insulation resistance value Ren on the load side of the battery pack under detection, and then the process proceeds to step 1303 after the processing of steps 121 to 134 is completed. If the external insulation detection is not needed, the process may directly proceed to step 1303 .

In step 1303 , it is determined whether an internal insulation detection is needed. If the internal insulation detection is needed, the process proceeds to step 901 in FIG. 9 to start the detection process for the insulation resistance value Rip and the insulation resistance value Rin on the side of the battery pack under detection, and the insulation detection process ends after the processing of steps 901 to 909 is completed. If the internal insulation detection is not needed, the internal insulation detection may be ignored and the process ends.

Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a battery management system including the insulation detection circuit as described above.

It is to be understood that various embodiments in the description are described in a progressive manner. The same or similar parts among various embodiments may be referred to each other. Different emphasis is placed on different embodiments. For device embodiments, reference may be made to the description of method embodiments for related parts. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to specific steps and structures described above and shown in the drawings. A person skilled in the art may make various changes, modifications, and additions, or change the order of the steps after understanding the spirit of the present disclosure. Also, for the purpose of concision, detailed description of known technique is omitted herein.

Function blocks illustrated in the above structural diagram may be implemented as hardware, software, firmware, or combination thereof. When implemented in hardware, it may be, for example, an electronic circuit, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), appropriate firmware, plug-in, function card, and the like. When implemented in software, elements of the present disclosure may be programs or code segments used to perform tasks as required. The programs or code segments may be stored in machine readable medium, or communicated over transmission medium or communication links through data signals carried in carriers. The “machine readable medium” may include any medium that can store or communication information. Examples of machine readable medium may include: an electronic circuit, a semiconductor memory device, a ROM, a flash drive, an Erasable ROM (EROM), a floppy, a CD-ROM, an optical disk, a hard disk, optic fiber medium, a radio frequency (RF) link, etc. Code segments may be downloaded via computer networks such as the Internet, an intranet, etc.

It is to be understood, however, that the embodiments of the disclosure are not limited to the specific configurations and processes described above and shown in the drawings. Also, for the purpose of concision, detailed description of known technique is omitted herein. In the above embodiments, a number of specific steps are described and illustrated as examples. However, the processes of the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the specific steps described and illustrated. A person skilled in the art may make various changes, modifications, and additions, or change the order of the steps after understanding the spirit of the present disclosure.

The embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics thereof. For example, the algorithms described in the specific embodiments may be modified as long as the system architecture will not depart from the basic spirit of the embodiments of the present disclosure. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative but not restrictive. The scopes of the embodiments are to be defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. All the changes within the scope of the subject matters of the claims and their equivalents are thus to be included in the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.